Breaking Bad, Modern Family Top Emmy Awards

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Sep 22, 2013 at 12:01 AMSep 22, 2013 at 9:03 PM

Breaking Bad,Modern FamilyandBehind the Candelabratopped Sunday's65th Primetime Emmy Awards.After four losses,Breaking Badfinally won its first trophy for drama series, whileAnna Gunntook home drama supporting actress honors.Modern Familybecame the first show to four-peat in comedy series sinceFrasierwon five in a row ...

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Breaking Bad, Modern Family and Behind the Candelabra topped Sunday's 65th Primetime Emmy Awards.After four losses, Breaking Bad finally won its first trophy for drama series, while Anna Gunn took home drama supporting actress honors.Modern Family became the first show to four-peat in comedy series since Frasier won five in a row in the '90s and is now the fourth show to win four comedy series Emmys following The Dick Van Dyke Show, All in the Family and Cheers. The ABC comedy also won comedy directing for Gail Mancuso. Check out all the fashion hits and misses from the Emmys red carpetBehind the Candelabra led all winners with three statuettes: TV movie/miniseries, Michael Douglas for lead actor and Steven Soderbergh for directing.In the series drama lead acting races, Claire Danes (Homeland) repeated as lead actress and won her third Emmy overall, while Jeff Daniels (The Newsroom) defeated three-time champ Bryan Cranston and reigning champ Damian Lewis in lead actor.Veep also took two awards: comedy supporting actor for Tony Hale and comedy lead actress for Julia Louis-Dreyfus, who won her fourth Emmy. Louis-Dreyfus is the first to defend since Patricia Heaton 11 years ago.Jim Parsons became the fifth person to win comedy lead actor for the third time for his turn on The Big Bang Theory after Don Adams, John Lithgow, Tony Shalhoub and Dick Van Dyke.In two big upsets, 10-time variety series defending champ The Daily Show was finally dethroned by The Colbert Report, which also won variety writing, and The Voice topped nine-time winner The Amazing Race to win reality-competition program, handing Race its second loss in 11 nominations.Merritt Wever took home the first prize of the evening for comedy supporting actress for her turn in Nurse Jackie and gave what is arguably one of the shortest (and best) speeches ever: "Thanks so much. I gotta go. Bye." Check out all the looks from the Emmys red carpetOther winners include Tina Fey, who won her eighth Emmy for co-writing the 30 Rock series finale with Tracey Wigfield, Bobby Cannavale (Boardwalk Empire) for drama supporting actor, Laura Linney (The Big C: Hereafter) for TV movie/miniseries actress and David Fincher (House of Cards) for drama directing.See the full list of winners below.See the full list of winners below.Drama Series: Breaking BadComedy Series: Modern FamilyLead Actor in a Drama Series: Jeff Daniels, The NewsroomLead Actress in a Drama Series: Claire Danes, HomelandSupporting Actor in a Drama Series: Bobby Cannavale, Boardwalk EmpireSupporting Actress in a Drama Series: Anna Gunn, Breaking BadDirecting for a Drama Series: David Fincher, House of Cards ("Chapter 1") Writing for a Drama Series: Henry Bromell, Homeland ("Q&A") Lead Actor in a Comedy Series: Jim Parsons, The Big Bang Theory Lead Actress in a Comedy Series: Julia Louis-Dreyfus, VeepSupporting Actor in a Comedy Series: Tony Hale, VeepSupporting Actress in a Comedy Series: Merritt Wever, Nurse JackieDirecting for a Comedy Series: Gail Mancuso, Modern Family ("Arrested")Writing for a Comedy Series: Tina Fey and Tracey Wigfield, 30 Rock ("Last Lunch")TV Movie/Miniseries: Behind the CandelabraActor in a TV Movie/Miniseries: Michael Douglas, Behind the CandelabraActress in a TV Movie/Miniseries: Laura Linney, The Big C: HereafterSupporting Actor in a TV Movie/Miniseries: James Cromwell, American Horror Story: AsylumSupporting Actress in a TV Movie/Miniseries: Ellen Burstyn, Political AnimalsDirecting for a TV Movie, Miniseries or Dramatic Special: Steven Soderbergh, Behind the CandelabraWriting for a TV Movie, Miniseries or Dramatic Special: Abi Morgan, The Hour Reality-Competition Program: The VoiceVariety, Music or Comedy Series: The Colbert ReportDirecting for a Variety Series: Don Roy King, Saturday Night Live ("Host: Justin Timberlake") Writing for a Variety Series: The Colbert ReportChoreography: Derek Hough, Dancing with the Stars

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